Star Wars: Uprising

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Palpatine is dead. Luke Skywalker has been turned to the dark side by his
father, and now they both rule over the Empire. The Sith have returned in
the form of the Imperial Church, while Mara Jade and half of the former
Empire wage war on the so-called usurpers of the throne.

After joining Darth Vader, Luke Skywalker fell to the dark side and became a
Sith. Shortly after, Emperor Palpatine died and Emperor Skywalker rose to
the throne, his son Luke (now Darth Fatalis) at his side.

Shortly after this, the duo sprung a trap on the Rebel Alliance at Endor.
Han Solo was still in carbonite, and Leia was nowhere to be found. The
shields never fell, and Interdictor Cruisers (tested at Tatooine) stopped
the rebel fleet from fleeing. They surrendered, as did many of the rebel
worlds.

Peace and order had been restored. The Galaxy was functioning well, even
with the iron fist of the mighty Empire. Unfortunately, not all things last
forever, and evil lasts for even shorter periods of time.

Mara Jade, a former agent of Emperor Palpatine, came forward with evidence
that Vader and Luke had murdered Palpatine. She convinced many Imperials,
both military and civilian. Some decided that that was the way of things,
but others were outraged and left when Mara Jade called for a new
rebellion.

She left with fully half of the Empire to the outer rim, where they
regrouped and started their campaign against the Skywalkers. Calling
themselves Loyalists, they were very efficient in their war, and many
worlds fell to their cause.

Two years of constant warring left both sides damaged. Mara Jade and the
loyalists managed to secure much of the Outer Rim. The Core was still held
by the Skywalker Empire. An unofficial truce was called, as the two sides
sat in their own zones, waiting for a new opportunity.

The Galactic Church was formed just after Vader and Luke took command of
the Empire. It was started as a way to bring citizens of the Empire to
unity, but also a way to find and train those who were force sensitive as
Sith, under the Order of Supremacy.

Shortly after the split of the Empire, several members of Supremacy decided
that the pomp and ritual of the Order was more flash rather than faith.
Furthermore, they believed that Palpatine could be resurrected with their
help, and Jade's premise was that Palpatine would return. So, they also
split and created the Order of Palingenesis.

The Church, however, was determined to remain unified, and so they welcomed
the split. Eventually, the Church declared absolute neutrality, and forbid
any member of the Church to be a member of either Empire, nor support them
in any way. Exceptions were, of course, made for high-placed members of
either government.

The Order of Supremacy, the first Order of the Galactic Church, was
established with the intent of training force users in the ways of the dark
side. They rely heavily on physical combat, working it into their many
ceremonies of pomp and ritual. This extensive ritual is the main reason a
split occurred, creating the Order of Palingenesis.

The Order of Palingenesis believes strongly in the force, so much so that
they have been known to starve themselves or wound themselves in an effort
to come closer to the force. They have dropped any ritual or ceremonial
pretense, and focus more on wizardly force powers as opposed to physical
combat.

Both Orders are important to the Church, and although they have many
differing philosophies, they have a long established connection. It is more
than just policy for them to work together, it is common practice. Though
they often debate the finer points of the force, they both believe in the
dark side's strength.

The Inquisition is a mysterious organization within the Church, founded to
enforce policies and destroy opposition. Their operations are often kept
secret, as are their members. Among the many crimes they have the authority
to punish, the largest perceived threat are "Jedi cultists", force users
who believe the light side is the appropriate path. When found, they are
typically "cleansed" through pain and likely killed.